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French crystal turns a Manhattan hotel into a play of light, from chandeliers to glassware.
Baccarat brings the French crystal house’s long fascination with light into hotel life, with custom glassware, glowing sconces, and chandeliers woven through its Manhattan flagship. Managed by Starwood Hotels, the collection traces its aesthetic to the crystal maker founded in Lorraine in 1764, giving the salons and guest rooms the intimacy and detail of a richly furnished French house.
1 Baccarat Hotels hotel in 1 country on the Luxury Hotels Atlas, each placed on the six LHA Tiers.
- Owned by Starwood Capital Group
- Worldwide: 1 hotel open worldwide (Baccarat Hotel New York, since March 18, 2015); pipeline of 6 additional properties across Rome, Dubai, Florence, the Maldives, Riyadh, and Brickell Miami (residences), with openings targeted from late 2026 through 2028.
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History
Barry Sternlicht saw a hotel identity in Baccarat’s long history of French crystal-making. Starwood Capital’s involvement in the crystal house helped make that idea possible, and Baccarat Hotel New York opened in March 2015. Glass, light, and custom craft gave the Manhattan hotel a direct connection to the workshops in Lorraine, with further hotels announced in other destinations.
Timeline
- 1764 — King Louis XV grants royal decree authorizing a glassworks in the hamlet of Baccarat, Lorraine (Meurthe-et-Moselle), eastern France; craftsmen begin the two-and-a-half-century project of transforming earth, air, fire, and water into glass.
- 1816 — Baccarat’s artisans develop the lead-crystal formula whose clarity and light-refracting qualities become signatures of the house.
- 1855 — Baccarat exhibits at the first World Fair in Paris, beginning a long succession of exhibition gold medals.
- 1899 — The Juvisy service, created for the Élysée Palace, begins adorning the ceremonial table of French presidents, a commission sustained without interruption to the present day.
- 2005 — Groupe du Louvre, previous majority shareholder of Baccarat S.A., sells to Starwood Capital Group, Barry Sternlicht's private equity firm, giving Starwood majority ownership of the crystal house and, with it, the foundation for a hotel brand. (Wikipedia, Baccarat company))
- 2009 — Starwood Capital launches SH Group (the predecessor to SH Hotels & Resorts) to operate hotels under the Baccarat and 1 Hotels brands; the global Baccarat hotel license is held by this management entity.
- April 26, 2012 — Barry Sternlicht publicly unveils the Baccarat Hotels & Residences brand, announcing the flagship at 20 West 53rd Street, New York, in partnership with Tribeca Associates, with Skidmore Owings & Merrill named as architect; original opening target set at 2014, timed to Baccarat's 250th anniversary.
- March 18, 2015 — Baccarat Hotel & Residences New York officially opens at 28 West 53rd Street, opposite MoMA, 114 rooms and suites, 60 residences, interiors by Gilles & Boissier, exterior by SOM; starting rates from $899/night; the first hotel and global flagship for the Baccarat crystal brand.
- 2015 — Opening-year awards: Elite Traveler Top 100 Hotel Suites; Robb Report Best of the Best; Hospitality Design HD Award; Wallpaper* Best Urban Hotels; Independent Lodging Congress Best Hotel Restaurant/Bar.
- 2016 — Andrew Harper Grand Awards: Best U.S. Hotel; Best Hotel Restaurant (Chevalier); Best Bar, a sweep of the top North American ultra-luxury categories in only the brand's second year.
- 2018 — Baccarat Hotel New York first achieves Forbes Five-Star and AAA Five Diamond status, both maintained continuously since, cementing its position among the six or seven most decorated hotels in Manhattan. (Baccarat Hotel Awards page; AAA Five Diamond Hotels 2025)
- February 2025 — Luxembourg-based Boscalt Hospitality secures €111.2 million financing from Invel Real Estate to transform the historic Hotel Majestic Rome (Via Veneto, est. 1889) into Baccarat Hotel Rome, opening late 2026, interiors by Pierre-Yves Rochon and IA Interior Architects. (Invel Real Estate; Sleeper Magazine)
- March 5, 2025 — SH Hotels & Resorts officially rebrands as Starwood Hotels, reviving the iconic name created by Sternlicht nearly thirty years earlier, on the company's 10th anniversary; Baccarat Hotels & Resorts continues as one of three operating brands.
- 2025 — Baccarat Hotel New York named a MICHELIN One Key hotel in the 2025 MICHELIN Guide New York, designated "A very special stay", adding the world's most prestigious hotel distinction to its Forbes Five-Star and AAA Five Diamond standing.
The houses to know
- Baccarat Hotel New York, New York City, United States — The crystal house’s New York hotel stands directly opposite MoMA.
Newest openings
- Baccarat Hotel New York — New York City, USA — opened March 2015 — The only open Baccarat Hotels property in the world remains simultaneously the brand's debut, its flagship, and its entire operating portfolio. As of mid-2025, no new Baccarat Hotels property has opened; the most recent development milestone is the February 2025 financing confirmation for Baccarat Hotel Rome, with construction already underway on the transformation of the storied Hotel Majestic on Via Veneto. The brand's pipeline is in active development rather than recent opening; see Coming-Soon / Pipeline below.
Opening next
- Baccarat Hotel Rome — Rome, Italy — expected late 2026 — The transformation of Hotel Majestic (Via Vittorio Veneto, est. 1889) into an 87-room Baccarat property, backed by €111.2 million financing from Invel Real Estate secured by Luxembourg-based Boscalt Hospitality in February 2025; interiors by Pierre-Yves Rochon and IA Interior Architects; planned features include a terraced restaurant overlooking Via Veneto, a Grand Salon, and a rooftop bar with panoramic Eternal City views. (Sleeper Magazine; CoStar)
- Baccarat Hotel & Residences Dubai — Downtown Dubai, UAE — expected 2026 — Twin tapering crystalline towers designed by Studio Libeskind (in association with AECOM); Tower One rises 237 metres (44 floors) with uninterrupted views of the Burj Khalifa; 144 rooms and suites plus 49 branded residences; interiors by 1508 London; landscape by EDSA; café, restaurants, bar, spa, and pool anchored by a central landscaped plaza with water features.
- Baccarat Hotel Florence — Florence, Italy — announced for 2026 — Plans call for 75 rooms in a historic Tuscan setting. The architect and interior designer have not been confirmed in the sources reviewed.
- Baccarat Hotel & Residences Maldives — Maldives (atoll unspecified) — expected 2027 — The brand's first Asia Pacific property, owned by Madevco Holdings Limited (ADGM); accommodations range from one-to-three-bedroom hotel villas, each with a private pool, to lagoon-front and beachfront private residences; crystal accents and plush furnishings throughout. (PR Newswire — Maldives 2027 announcement; Sleeper Magazine)
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United States
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